With funding from the Holyoke Food and Fitness Council supplied by the Kellogg Foundation, elementary and middle school students at the E. N. White School are fighting obesity after school. This weekly program promotes physical activity through games such as flag football, basketball and soccer. In addition to moving around, students are learning to build friendships with other youth at their school as well as with caring adults. Over 150 youth are participating in this popular program which also provides a healthy snack and a lesson on nutrition.
This is yet another example of how Massachusetts schools and community-based providers are working to promote the health and well-being of its youth through afterschool programs.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
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